Team Leader, Contract Services

Who Can Apply?:

Internal (DCC Employees) and External (General Public)

Salary Range

$93,938 - $122,116

Employment Status

Continuing

Flexible Work Option

Hybrid (2 days/week)

Term Length

Security Level:

Reliability

Language Requirement

English Essential

Closing Date

16/10/2026

Country

Canada

The Team Leader, Contract Services, coordinates and tracks procurement planning activities, manages procurement risks, and researches innovative ways to manage complex procurements for Client-Partners. The incumbent leads a team of professionals and manages the human resources responsibilities for the team. The incumbent also manages the Client-Partner relationship. The incumbent develops creative solutions and ensures the team is focused on collaboration, and quality and timeliness of deliverables.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive:

Primary

• Provide advice on all aspects of procurement to meet Client-Partner needs for complex procurements
• Participate, promote and lead procurement planning with Client-Partners
• Negotiate contracts with proponents
• Negotiate procurement delivery with regional and national contract authorities
• Review and approve the initiation and award of contracts, within delegated signing authority
• Provide recommendations on the initiation and award of contracts exceeding delegated signing authority
• Review Client-Partner information (e.g. specifications, financial details, security) and assemble for submission to the contract authority
• Prepare procurement documents
• Review tender submission for compliance and lead proposal evaluations
• Respond to inquiries from bidders
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and/or stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations
• Manage risk
• Perform human resource functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance)
  
  

Other

• Research innovative procedures (e.g. process improvements, procurement techniques for unique requirements)
• Support the National Capital Region Regional Office for particularly complex procurements
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in procurement
• DCC and Client-Partner procurement processes and procedures
• Government policies and trade agreements
• Project and risk management principles
  
  

Formal Education And/or Certification(s) And Experience

• Minimum: university degree in architecture, engineering or related field with five years' relevant experience, or the equivalent
  
  

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Apply project and risk management techniques
• Demonstrate leadership and human resources management skills
  
  

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Lead and manage direct reports
• Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to Client-Partners
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with occasional travel
• Some work may be located on construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment
  
  

Check Out Your Benefits

Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement - and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your Package Includes

Health and Wellness

• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• $2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans
  
  

Home and Family

• Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
• Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home
  
  

Leave and Retirement

• Public-service pension
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with enhanced travel benefits coverage
  
  

Comox

Comox is a lovely town located on Vancouver Island’s east coast. It is approximately 3 hours north of the City of Victoria and 1.5 hours north of Nanaimo. Comox Valley has a taste of all British Columbia’s wonders. Whether it is skiing/snowboarding down Mount Washington ski hill, tubing down Puntledge River, beachcombing at Hornby Island or hiking/biking on Cumberland trails, there is always an outdoor adventure nearby in all seasons. If you need a break from the woods, you can kick-back and enjoy the mountainous scenery and explore the many cute cafes, bakeries, and boutiques that Comox Valley has to offer.

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. As a condition of employment with DCC, a minimum reliability security status clearance is required and some roles may require secret security status clearance.

DCC is responsible for the Personnel Security Clearance process . Typically to be eligible for a "Reliability" clearance, you must have five years of verifiable background information and to be eligible for a "Secret" clearance, you must have 10 years of verifiable background information. The process usually involves reference inquiries, verification of qualifications, criminal records checks, and credit checks (as required) and may require fingerprints. For more information about obtaining a security clearance, please review the Standard on Security Screening .

Required

The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate’s or employee’s responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. Failure to obtain or maintain, the appropriate level of security clearance means either the candidate or employee will not receive a job offer, the conditional offer will be rendered null and void or their employment will be terminated with cause. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to:

• criminal record checks
• reference checks
• previous employment
• open source checks
• credit/financial status
  
  

DCC's Code of Business Conduct (Code) is a condition of employment. It serves to enhance public confidence in the integrity of DCC Employees and provides clarity to Employees on a number of issues, including real or perceived conflicts of interest. Before applying to this (or any) position at DCC, candidates shall familiarize themselves with the Code, because new employees are required to certify that they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC. Employees are further required to review their obligations under the Code and notify the President's Office of any changes in their circumstances at the earliest possible opportunity, and to complete the Annual Update once a year.

Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace!

Roles at DCC will require security at various levels including Reliability, Secret, Top Secret and for Canadian Eyes Only (proof of Citizenship required). While we welcome applications to our roles who are not Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information, selection will depend on the specific role’s requirements.

At DCC, we are committed to ensuring everyone has a voice and can be their authentic selves in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from all, including but not limited to, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and members of the LGBTQ2+ community.

DCC’s goal is to provide barrier-free access to employment opportunities and workspaces for employees and candidates. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Should you require accommodation, please email careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca .